Combined chair and cot.



R. M. YARRINGTON.

COMBINED CHAIR AND COT.

APPLICATION man 00122.1915.

Patented J une 6, 1916.

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RHODA M. YARRINGTON, 0F OGDEN, UTAH.

COMBINED CHAIR Am) COT.

Application filed October 22, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Rnona M. YARRING- TON, a citizen of the United 'States, residing at Ogden, in the county of Veber and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Chairs and Cots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved combined chair and cot and the principal object of the invention is to provide a piece of furniture of the character described which is so constructed that it may be easily converted into either a chair or cot and to further so construct this device that it may be securely held in either form.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the article that the head of the cot may constitute a cover when in the form of a chair and thus protect the occupant of the chair from the sun.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that a receptacle may be removably suspended beneath the central portion thereof without any danger from the movement of the side bars when the device is being converted into either a chair or cot.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that it will not be necessary to remove the occupant when converting the device from one structure into another.

This device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the device in the form of a cot. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the improved cot. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cot. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the cot, Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation showing the device in the form of a chair. Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation of the chair.

This combined cot and chair is provided with the side bars 10 and 11 which have their inner ends reduced and positioned in overlapping relation when the device is in the form of a cot. The bars 12 which connect the side bars 10 and 11 have their ends pivotally connected with the side bars by means of the fasteners 13 so that the side bars may be moved from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 5 when converting the device from a cot into a chair. The head board 14! and the foot board 15 connect the side bars IOand 11 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 6, 1916.

Serial No. 57,357.

when the device is in the form of a chair the foot board 15 serves as afoot rest and the head board serves as a cover to protect the occupant from the sun. It is of course, necessary that the side bars 10 and 11 be held in the extended position when the device is in the form of a cot and therefore there have been provided the hooks 16 which are carried by the side bars 10 and engage the pins 17 carried by the bars 11.

The side bars 10 and 11 carry the wire cloths 18 and 19 and. the bars 12 carry the wire cloth 20, the wire cloth 20 being pro vided with a central opening 21' bound by means of the ring 22 which ring constitutes a reinforcing element for the wire 20. A receptacle 23 which is in the form of a draw is supported beneath the opening 21 by means of the angle strips 24: which are carried by the bracing bars 12 which constitute tracks so that the draw can be easily slid into and out of place. The cushion or mattress 25 fits upon this device as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 and is provided with an opening to receive the spout 26 communicating with the receptacle 23. This spout 26 is provided with a pad cover 27 forming part of the mattress when in place. It should be noted that this cushion 25 is creased to divide. the same into three sections thus permitting the cushion to fold wvhen the device is in the form of a chair.

It should be further noted that when in the position shown in Fig. 5, the side bars 10 and 11 form the front and rear legs of the chair whereas when in the form shown in Fig. 1 the device is supported by the legs 28 and 29 which are pivotally connected with the side bars. The legs 28 and 29 are pivotally mounted so that when the device is in the form of a chair the legs 29 may be folded betweenthe side bars 11 where they will be out of the way. The legs 28 can also be folded into the space between the bars 10 or if desired they may be left extended so as to form handles by means of which the chair can easily be pushed around.

Braces 30 are provided to assist in holding the device in the form of a chair and-to further provide arms for the chair.

The operation of this device is as-follows. \Vhen this device is used as a cot it is set up as shown in the first four figures with the supporting legs 28 and 29 resting upon the. ground and with the bars 30 engaging the pins 31. The hooks 16 are swung to engage the pins 17 thus preventing the central portion of the cot from collapsing. When it is desired to convert this device into a chair this can be easily done by releasing the hooks 16 and permitting the inner endiportions of the side bars 10 to engage the floor. The supporting legs 29 can then be swung in wardly and the side bars 11. lowered. The device Will then be in the form of a chair as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and the wheel indicated by dotted lines can then be put in place upon the stub'aXle hen it is de sired to make use of the receptacle 23 the cover 27 can be removed and afterward put back in place. The draw 23 can be very easily removed by means of the handle 33 and then again slid beneath the central portion of the device upon the track 24.

What is claimed is 1. A combined cot and chair comprising a frame including side bars having their inner end portions extending in overlapping rela tion when the device is in the form of a cot, connecting bars pivotally connected with the inner end portions of one set of side bars and connected with the second set of side bars at a point intermediate their length, bracing bars pivotally connected with the second mentioned set of side bars and releasably connected with the first men-- tioned side bars, and supporting legs pivotally connected with said side bars, one set of supporting legs forming handles when the device is in the form of a chair.

2. A combined cot and chair comprising a frame having end sections and an inter mediate section, the end sections having side bars extending in overlapping relation to the intermediate section when the device is in the form of a cot and pivotally connected with the end portions of the intermediate section providing free end portions for said side bars, the free end portions of one set of side bars forming forward arm standards and the free end portions of the second set of side bars forming rear supporting legs when the device is in. the form of a chair. and bracing strips pivotally connected with one set of bars and releasably connected with the second. set.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RHODA M. YARRINGTON. l/Vitnesses SUMNER NELSON, JAMES F. BENTON. 

